San Rafael Pacifics sign Eric Byrnes to two-day contract

Eric Byrnes, a former member of the Oakland A's and an 11-year MLB veteran, recently agreed to a two-day contract with the San Rafael Pacifics, agreeing to play from August 5-6. Byrnes, 38, was an eighth-round pick of the A's in 1998 after a Hall of Fame career at UCLA, also going on to play with the Rockies, Orioles, Diamondbacks and Mariners.

Byrnes' stint with the Pacifics is first and foremost a fundraising effort for the Pat Tillman Foundation, which honors the former Arizona Cardinals safety who was killed on duty in Afghanistan. The Pacifics will donate a portion of ticket sales for both of Byrnes' appearances to the Foundation. Byrnes will personally donate $500 for every ball he catches; $1,000 for every walk, stolen base or single he hits; $2,000 for every double, $3,000 for a triple and $4,000 for a home run.